PREAMBLE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 THEORIES 1. Theory of Cooperation: Key to Successful Cross?Border M&A 2. Theory of Sovereignty: Authority of the NationalSecurity Review CHAPTER 2 THE NATIONAL SECURITY REVIEW IN THE U.S. 1. FDI in the U.S. 2. The Exon?Florio Amendment and the Byrd Amendment 3. Dubai Ports World 4. Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 5. Committee of Foreign Investment in the U.S. 6. Presidential Roles in the National Security Review and Investigation Process 7. Congressional Power in the National Security Review and Investigation Process 8. The National Security Review and Investigation Procedure under FINSA CHAPTER 3 NATIONAL SECURITY RELATED LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN CHINA 1. FDI in China 2. Changing Attitudes towards FDI in China 3. Foreign Investment National Security Regulations CHAPTER 4 CASES 1. Case One: CNOOC?Unocal 2. Case Two: Lenovo — IBM 3. Case Three: Carlyle?Xugong 4. Case Four: Coca?Cola?Huiyuan 5. Conclusion CHAPTER 5 COMPARISON AND LEGISLATIVE SUGGESTION 1. Comparison between the Cross?Border M&A National Security Review Systems in the U.S. and China 2. An Assumption on the Committee on Foreign Investment in China CONCLUSION ABBREVIATION